Victor De Bono and Anton Saliba in The Maids. Photos: Justin Mamo Jean Genet's The Maids was wonderfully scandalous when written back in the 1940s. It was based on a real-life story, the Papin sisters' particularly gruesome murder of their mistress and her daughter. Even before true crime podcasters discovered just how lucrative the genre is, the notorious case became … [Read more...] about The Maids, by Jean Genet Review: 4 Stars
Malta Theatre
Improvizza! Malta Improv Festival – a deep dive into improv theatre
Performers during this year's Improvizza: Malta Improv Festival at Spazju Kreattiv Improvizza! Malta Improv Festival is the first event of its kind for Malta. The brainchild of theatre-maker Simone Ellul, it continued to build on last year's successful improv session, Love Secrets. This year the event moved to Spazju Kreattiv to cover a fully-fledged 4-day festival that … [Read more...] about Improvizza! Malta Improv Festival – a deep dive into improv theatre
Ħobżna ta’ Kuljum Review – 5 Stars
This new script by Simone Spiteri, Ħobżna ta' Kuljum is inspired by the 1977 bread strike but, given some of the themes it tackles, it could just as easily have been taking place in 2026. You don’t need to know the historical background to enjoy this play: the narrative revolves around the lives of a conventional working-class family of the era, and it’s almost too painfully … [Read more...] about Ħobżna ta’ Kuljum Review – 5 Stars
Cagliostro & the Pirate Queen: The Secret Story of Malta at Valletta Waterfront
Analise Mifsud and Jeremy Grach in Cagliostro & the Pirate Queen: the Secret Story of Malta. Photo: Valletta Waterfront / Facebook. Dinner-theatre has caught on beautifully in cities like London and Manchester, and I was thrilled to find out that our own Valletta Waterfront is now hosting this type of entertainment with Cagliostro & the Pirate Queen: The Secret Story … [Read more...] about Cagliostro & the Pirate Queen: The Secret Story of Malta at Valletta Waterfront
Djalogu Bejn Qaħba u L-Klijent Tagħha – 2.5 stars
Djalogu Bejn Qaħba u L-Klijent Tagħha. Photo: Facebook / Teatru Malta Dacia Maraini’s Dialogo di una prostituta col suo cliente was recently performed as part of Teatru Malta's Għaxra cycle, in a translation by Albert Marshall. Djalogu Bejn Qaħba u L-Klijent Tagħha is a wonderfully provocative play, with dialogue and scenes that are thought-provoking, relevant and - yes- … [Read more...] about Djalogu Bejn Qaħba u L-Klijent Tagħha – 2.5 stars
